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Quake strikes off coast of Big Isle; no tsunami expected

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

A light quake struck off the coast of Hawaii island this morning.

A light earthquake struck off the leeward coast of Hawaii island this morning, but no tsunami is expected.

The preliminary magnitude 4.5 quake struck at 5:33 a.m., 29.4 miles north of Kailua-Kona at a depth of 5.4 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that no tsunami was expected, although some areas may have experienced shaking.

8 responses to “Quake strikes off coast of Big Isle; no tsunami expected”

  1. Aeloa says:

    buldings on bethel street shook twice, a sinking twisting motion vs the normal jarring motion

  2. runswithdascissors says:

    For a small quake that far away, my house shook pretty hard here in downtown. Woke me right up.

  3. shlykyi says:

    Felt it this morning in Kaneohe. Thought I was imagining things. Guess not

  4. Drgold says:

    woke me too in Makiki

  5. jasurace says:

    We could feel it in Saint Louis Heights.

  6. wave1 says:

    Ukublues said he felt it in LA…

  7. ConsiderThis says:

    I felt it on the radio

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